Today was a GREAT day.<\/p>\n
The students did a wonderful job meeting expectations today. \u00a0Our lines were great, we had just one calling out problem the entire day, and in general everyone was hard at work when they were supposed to be hard at work. \u00a0It really was fantastic.<\/p>\n
We are doing a lot with area lately, and are starting to move away from simple rectangles. \u00a0This ends up often-times turning into a sort of puzzle as we think about how to calculate area and find different sides of objects. \u00a0Tonight students have a short worksheet dealing with these types of problems.<\/p>\n
Missing_Sides_Area_Oct30<\/a><\/p>\n In Language Arts we read some Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey. \u00a0We reached an interesting part where Reynie and Mr. B have a conversation about the nature of people, and whether people are inherently wicked. \u00a0It sparked some thinking, and tonight students have a response to complete in their writing journals. \u00a0They should tell me whether they agree with Reynie:<\/p>\n Reynie: \u00a0Most people are wicked<\/p>\n Or with Mr. B:<\/p>\n Mr. B: Wickedness stands out more than goodness. \u00a0Therefore most people are good, but you don’t notice it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They should tell me which viewpoint they agree with and why. \u00a0It seemed that most students realized this was a thinking question, and that their reasoning should reflect some thought. \u00a0It goes without saying then, that I expect this to be more than two sentences.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In our reading groups, we read an interesting non-fiction piece about the health effects of laughter, and how it can affect the cardiovascular system. \u00a0It really surprised many of our students.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally we watched some quick interactive videos on the cardiovascular system, and got to see a real-live heart beating. \u00a0I might have timed this poorly as many students may have been finishing up their snacks as I switched over to this video. \u00a0Oh well!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n so, tl;dr<\/p>\n math worksheet on area\/perimeter<\/p>\n Missing_Sides_Area_Oct30<\/a><\/p>\n one writing journal response: do you agree with Reynie or Mr. B on the wickedness of people?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a good one!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Mr. Potter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today was a GREAT day. The students did a wonderful job meeting expectations today. \u00a0Our lines were great, we had just one calling out problem the entire day, and in general everyone was hard at work when they were supposed to be hard at work. \u00a0It really was fantastic. We are doing a lot with … Continue reading Homework Oct 30 (Thurs)<\/span>